Atomizer for water-closets



(No Model.)

C. LIGHTBODY. ATOMIZBR POR WATER GLOSBTS. No. 448,784. Patented Mar. 24, 1891.

iran STnTns ATENT Ferent- ATOIVHZER FOR WATERMCLOSETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 448,784, dated March 24, 1891. Application filed April 9, 1890. Serial No. 347,175. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, COLIN LIGHTBODY, of

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Atomizers for lVater- Closets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in atoinizcrs for water-closets, and particularly to the structure and arrangement of devices by which an atomizer will be caused to operate in connection with the manipulation of the flushing-valve, the purpose being to diffuse throughout the air in the vicinity of the closet either a pleasant perfume or a disinfectant, or the two combined.

A practical embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is a view of a portion of a closet with the atomizerin position for use, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the ateniizer.

In the form in which I have here presented it, a flushing-tank Aislocated above the seat, as is common, and the operating-lever d of the flushing-valve has an operating cord or chain B depending therefrom. The atomizer is here shown as consisting of an elastic bulb C, provided at its ends with air inlet and outlet valves, as is common, a hose c extending from the air-outlet end of the bulb and provided with a dischargenozzle D. The end of the discliarge-nozzle rests near the mouth of a tube E, which extends into a supply-reservoir F. In the present instance the supplyreservoir is shown as an ordinary bottle, the tube E extending down through its cork. The bottle maybe supplied with a liquid perfume with a disinfectant, or it may contain a disinfectant mixed with a liquid perfume.

As a support for the atomizer, I provide a casing G, having a concave seat g in its lower portion for the reception of the bulb, and a compartment g for the reception of the bottlc or reservoir of perfume or disinfectant, the said compartment g being preferably open at the top, as shown. The casing G is also provided with perforated ears g2 at iutervals along its margin for securing it to the wall of the room or to anyother suitable sup- Dort,

Vithin the casing Gand located above the portion which the bulb O is intended to occupy is a convex follower II, provided with a central stem h, fixed thereto and extending therefrom up through the top of the casing. From points equidistant from each other around the margin of the follower, rods or posts K extend down through the bottom of the casing, and' are connected at their lower ends by a cross-head or yoke 7c. The number of such posts K is preferably four, but it is evident that such number might be varied. The posts K are fixed at their upper ends to the follower, but slide freely through the bot* toni of the easing. The cross-head or yoke 7e' is provided centrally with an eye 7a forthe attachment of the chain B, and the upper end of the stem 71 hereinbefore referred to, is also conveniently provided with an eye 7n for the attachment of the chain The follower, its stem, guideposts, and cross-head are made a part of the connection between the `operating end ofthe chain B and the flushing-valve, said parts being interposed between the separated parts of the chain. It therefore follows that when the chain B is pulled upon to open the flushing-valve the strain will be first exerted upon the follower II through the cross head and guide-posts and will cause it to descend toward 'the seat in which the bulb is supported, thereby expelling the air from the bulb and causing the atomizer to operate. The same pull will also open the flushingvalve by the descent of the stem 7L, and 'when the pull upon the chain stops and the chain is left free the parts will assume their normal positions under the lift caused by the closing of the fius'hing-valve and the expansion of the elastic bulb.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not wish to limit myselfstrictly to the construction herein set forth; but

That I claim as my invention is l. The combination, with an atomizer and a seat for its bulb, of a follower having a IOC movement toward und away from the bulb,

and its operating device, of a casing provided with seats for the bulb oan ntomizer and for the liquid-supply resemfoir, and at follower to engage the bulb of the atomizer, the said follower con nected with the valve-operatingdevice, substantially ns set forth.

3. The combination, with the casing provided with zt concave seat for the bulb ofthe atomizer, of the convex follower provided x5 with guide rods or posts, the atoinizer, and means for operating` thc follower, substantially as set forth.

COLIN LIGIVBODY.

Witnesses:

FREDK. IIAYNES, F. G. BARRY. 

